Samsung last month announced the Galaxy A42 5G, its most affordable 5G smartphone to date. The company said that the phone sports a 6.6-inches Infinity-U screen, which is its branding for U-shaped notches. We were also told that the handset features a quad-camera array with a 48MP main sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide unit, a 5MP macro module, and a 5MP depth camera, and a 20MP selfie shooter.
The manufacturer also said that the smartphone packs a 5,000mAh battery, and is underpinned by an octa-core chipset which is mated with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, but stopped short of revealing the name of the SoC. Now that the phone is set to go on sale in select markets including Thailand and Taiwan, the company has finally revealed that it is powered by the Snapdragon 750G.
The chip has two Cortex-A77 based Kryo 570 cores clocked at 2.2GHz and six Cortex-A55 cores running at 1.8GHz. It integrates the Adreno 619 GPU and for 5G connectivity, we have got the Snapdragon X52 on board, which also supports the faster mmWave networks.
The Galaxy A42 5G costs £349 (~$461) in the UK and it is available in the colors Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, and Prism Dot Grey.
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Specifications
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Anam Hamid is a computer scientist turned tech journalist who has a keen interest in the tech world, with a particular focus on smartphones and tablets. She has previously written for Android Headlines and has also been a ghostwriter for several tech and car publications. Anam is not a tech hoarder and believes in using her gadgets for as long as possible. She is concerned about smartphone addiction and its impact on future generations, but she also appreciates the convenience that phones have brought into our lives. Anam is excited about technological advancements like folding screens and under-display sensors, and she often wonders about the future of technology. She values the overall experience of a device more than its individual specs and admires companies that deliver durable, high-quality products. In her free time, Anam enjoys reading, scrolling through Reddit and Instagram, and occasionally refreshing her programming skills through tutorials.
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